Fuel Additive

[inyati13]

What diesel fuel additive do you use?

I use Opti-Lube XL Extreme Lubricant Formula.

 

[ddd75]

dieselclean

i didn't run it in this tank and i can tell a difference .. i'm using more fuel w/o it

 

[J&D Cattle]

Lucas fuel treatment.

 

[govols]

I use Lucas also, seems to improve mileage.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Kerosene in the winter time, and a good fuel dealer in the summer time.

 

[kenny thomas]

Kerosene in the winter time, and a good fuel dealer in the summer time.

X2, and Ron what you been drinking to ask about diesel additive at 6:25 am in 95 degree weather. Getting ready huh?

 

[TN Cattle Man]

Lucas fuel treatment.

Same here...

 

[denvermartinfarms]

I'm not big on Lucas stuff. I use howes meaner cleaner and I think it actually makes my fuel mileage enough better that it pays for itself.

 

[John SD]

dieselclean

i didn't run it in this tank and i can tell a difference .. i'm using more fuel w/o it

Silver bottle Diesel Kleen in summer. White bottle Diesel Fuel Supplement in winter. Can't say I notice any difference in fuel consumption.

In my old diesels in summer I sometimes use TCW3 2 cycle oil @ 160:1 (1 quart in 40 gallon fuel tank) or so. I wouldn't do it in a modern DPF diesel engine.

 

[John SD]

Kerosene in the winter time, and a good fuel dealer in the summer time.

I normally aim to run straight #1 fuel in winter. If I get caught with straight #2 in the tank when winter hits, white bottle Power Service and as much #1 as I can get in the tank usually works.

I've heard 10% kerosene is a good remedy for gelling. No matter what product you add, it has to get mixed and then get through the filters and lines.

 

[J&D Cattle]

I'm not big on Lucas stuff. I use howes meaner cleaner and I think it actually makes my fuel mileage enough better that it pays for itself.

I love Lucas everything. Had a rear-end chattering with every other oil I used. I used Lucas gear oil and no more. I use their oil stabilizer too in my high mileage truck.

 

[talltimber]

Howe's or Power Service in the winter.

 

[inyati13]

Kerosene in the winter time, and a good fuel dealer in the summer time.

X2, and Ron what you been drinking to ask about diesel additive at 6:25 am in 95 degree weather. Getting ready huh?

Kenny: Diesel fuel additive is more important for me in the summer than in the winter. I know it is important to control water in winter but my main purpose it to increase the lubricity of my fuel. Fuel in diesel engines plays a much greater role in the lubrication of an internal combustion diesel engine than a gasoline engine. With the EPA requirement for Ultra Low Sulfur fuel, diesel fuel should be amended to provide the lubricity that has been lost in going to low sulfur fuel.

I run my tractor extensively in the summer and almost not at all in the winter. All I do in the winter is run it long enough each day to put out a roll of hay. Acknowledged that to start it must not gel or contain excess water. I do use an additive for that purpose in the winter.
Opti-Lube XL Xtreme is a summer formula that provides the following:
• Lubrication
• Improved Fuel System Efficiency
• Reduced Deposits & Cleans
• Reduced Emissions
• Prevention of Rust & Corrosion
• Clean Injectors

 

[sim.-ang.king]

A good fuel vendor will already have lubricants, and anti gel, if using B20, mixed in for you. Just ask around and see what different places use.

 

[highgrit]

A qt. of transmission fluid per 100 gal. is all.you need.

 

[B&M Farms]

I use Stanadyne, mainly for pump lubrication with the ULSD you get today.

 

[John SD]

I'm not big on Lucas stuff. I use howes meaner cleaner and I think it actually makes my fuel mileage enough better that it pays for itself.

I love Lucas everything. Had a rear-end chattering with every other oil I used. I used Lucas gear oil and no more. I use their oil stabilizer too in my high mileage truck.

Diff cover gasket was leaking on my new-to-me Dodge pickup. Co-op guys fixed it for me. A bottle of NAPA limited slip additive, bottle of Lucas, and topped off with Cenex gear oil. Hope I never have the cover off again.